New This Week

NTCH ARTQUAKE Nov 5 — confirmed: Eisa Jocson × Venuri Perera, Magic Maids (dance). Philippine–Sri Lankan collaboration; run Nov 5–7. Book via opentix.life or npac-ntch.org. This is in addition to Nov 6 Philippe Quesne / Vivarium Studio (previously confirmed).

NTCH Nov 2–4: dark. No ARTQUAKE performances on those nights.

NPM "Tibetan Dragon Canon" closes Nov 8: Exhibition open all five days of the trip (Nov 2–6). Last week in the window; closes 2 days after departure. Prioritise early in visit.

Action: Oct 1 — Voucher Portal Opens

Portal: 5000.taiwan.net.tw — opens 1 Oct 2026 at 10:00am Taiwan time.
Program: "Return to Taiwan, Double Your Luck." Structure: weekly prize draw (every Wednesday 12:00pm Taiwan time) — not guaranteed credit.
Solo repeat visitor: NT$5,000 stored-value card if selected. With a first-time companion registered simultaneously: companion wins additional NT$3,000; combined maximum NT$8,000.
Registration deadline for Nov 2 arrival: Oct 26. Eligible: foreign passport without Taiwan residency; visited Taiwan since 1 Jan 2023; staying 3–90 days. Winners must complete verification within 24 hrs of arrival (proof of return ticket required). Credits load onto 7-Eleven stored-value cards.

Book Now

NTCH ARTQUAKE Nov 5 — Magic Maids: Eisa Jocson × Venuri Perera. Via opentix.life. Check performance time; run is Nov 5–7.

NTCH ARTQUAKE Nov 6 — Philippe Quesne / Vivarium Studio: Cast confirmed (Dumay, Gobin, Jacobs, Lucas, Lenoble, Tinard, Vasilyeva-Rije, Vourc'h). Via npac-ntch.org. Nov 6 is the last day of the trip; confirm performance time before booking travel home.

ART TAIPEI 2026 — Nov 2 (final public day): TWTC Hall 1, Xinyi. 11:00–18:00 only. 127 galleries (66 Taiwan, 61 international; theme: "Symbiosis"). Tickets via Accupass (event ID 2607080649073395119800).

Confirmed Events — Nov 2–6 Window

Nov 2: ART TAIPEI final day (11:00–18:00, TWTC Hall 1). Taipei Art Week opens (runs Oct 24–Nov 7).
Nov 2–6: Taipei Art Week (80+ venues, 8 districts, free). Check taipeiartweek.tw in October for updated listings.
Nov 2–6: NPM "Tibetan Dragon Canon" exhibition (closes Nov 8 — final week).
Nov 2–6: TFAM Ryuichi Sakamoto | seeing sound, hearing time (opens Oct 31, closes Mar 14, 2027; day 3 on Nov 2).
Nov 5: NTCH ARTQUAKE — Magic Maids, Eisa Jocson × Venuri Perera.
Nov 6: NTCH ARTQUAKE — Philippe Quesne / Vivarium Studio.

Check in October

  • Taipingshan beech foliage forecast: Forestry Bureau update due mid-Oct. Check tps.forest.gov.tw after Oct 15. Historical peak mid-Oct to mid-Nov; Nov 2–6 likely post-peak at lower elevations. TRA to Luodong + Yilan Bus.
  • Taipei Art Week Nov 3–6 venue listings: Visit taipeiartweek.tw in October for complete district schedule.
  • Legacy Taipei concerts: Check legacy.com.tw or livenation.com.tw in October. No Nov 2–6 listings confirmed as of Sep 21.
  • NT$8,000 portal: taiwan.net.tw / 5000.taiwan.net.tw from Oct 1.

Transit

Airport MRT: NT$160, Taipei Main Station (35 min T1 / 38 min T2). EasyCard: ~20% MRT discount, NT$100 deposit refundable. Contactless/NFC (Apple Pay, Google Pay) accepted from Jul 1, 2026 — no discount vs EasyCard. QR code single-journey tickets purchasable via Go!Metro Taipei app (LINE Pay, JKO Pay, credit card) from Mar 2026.

MRT Red Line eastern extension (Guangci/Fengtian Temple): fully fared by Nov 2 (free trial ends Sep 28). Sanying Line (Light Blue) open Jun 30, 2026.

Entry Requirements

TWAC: mandatory; digital only; submit at twac.immigration.gov.tw within 3 days before arrival; free. US/UK/EU/EEA: 90-day visa-free, unchanged.

Key Closures Inside the Window

Mon 2 Nov: National Taiwan Museum closed; 228 Memorial Museum closed; Railway Department Park closed; Mitsui Warehouse closed; NPM open (NPM is only closed Sunday and some Mondays — verify); 阜杭豆漿 closed. Outdoor items all open: 228 Park, Beimen, 中山堂, 撫臺街洋樓.
TFAM Wang Da Hong House Theatre: Closed Oct 1–Dec 15, 2026 for maintenance. Main TFAM galleries unaffected.

3 Nov = first Tuesday of the month. Venues closing on 1st/3rd Tuesdays: 東一排骨 closed Mon AND 1st/3rd Tue — closed Nov 2 and Nov 3; available Nov 4–6 only.

Weather

22–25°C day / 16–18°C night. NE monsoon: ~15–17 rain days, 80–130mm/month. Pack: waterproof jacket, layers, waterproof shoes. Yilan is noticeably wetter. Cloud can sit at Taipei 101 deck height — keep 101 as flexible slot, go on clearest day.

Pre-Arrival Note — Oct 31

Nuit Blanche Taipei 2026 runs Oct 31 14:00 – Nov 1 02:00 (theme: "Night ka shi"; Taipei Expo Park / Yuanshan to Zhongshan). Coincides with Taiwan Pride parade (Oct 31). City-centre hotel rates compressed Nov 2 from dual event checkout. Finders Hotel Fu Qian booking confirmed; no action required.